Travel
Tried-and-true tips for when you're traveling abroad.
Why Pay More for Your International Flights?
Date: 11/25/2007Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007
Learn more about retiring overseas in International Living Postcards--Sunday Edition
Vicki and I recently booked two round trips, one from Chiang Mai, Thailand, to Los Angeles on China Airlines, the other from Seattle to Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Delta. Both trips cover about the same distance, and economy fares cost us $900 each. In Thailand, I booked the flight through a travel agent, and I found my U.S. flight on www.expedia.com. But here's the weird part--even though economy fares were the same price, business class on China Airlines was $2,000, while business class on Delta was over $6,000.
Read OnHow to Take a Permanent Vacation
Date: 11/11/2007Last chance! You can still try the Latin America Insider for $1…but only until midnight tonight. Hurry!
Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007
Learn more about retiring abroad in International Living Postcards
Go to Club Med and you’ll spend $100-200 a day per person, all in. That's a lot of money, but when you're working hard, the special relaxation time might be worth it. Club Med takes care of everything--you just kick back.
Read OnWorld's Best Vacations
Date: 01/29/2004Stay on your own private island…in a uniquely-styled, early-1900s bungalow…complete with fireplace and antique furnishings…and have your every meal and whim catered to for less than the cost of a cramped homogenized room at a nearby chain hotel…
Read OnWorld's Most Romantic…Everything
Date: 02/12/2004The world's most romantic hotel is a cantilevered castle built into a cliffside on Italy's Amalfi coast. Every room faces the sea with a sweeping view.
Read OnFive Fun Things to Do With $1,000--or Less
Date: 03/10/2004Your dollars are shrinking, and the economic outlook is uncertain. Still…you'd like to get away…have an adventure…start a new life…invest outside the States.
Read OnJet-set Adventures on a Backpacker's Budget
Date: 03/24/2004Think a first-class trip is only for those who pay first-class fare? That a romantic adventure for two is beyond a modest budget…or that your dream vacation will only ever remain a dream?
Read OnThe Sweetest Seven
Date: 02/04/2005Each year, Hideaways names its top choices for the most romantic getaways in the world. This year's list has just been released…and if you act fast, you still may have time to book a Valentine's Day rendez-vous in one of these exotic locales with that special someone…
Read OnThe Planes, Trains, and Automobiles of Central Europe
Date: 03/15/2005After having visited seven Central European countries in eight days--by train, taxi, car, and bus--I consider myself somewhat of an expert in the vagaries of the transport systems in these parts. The key is to be flexible.
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